HawkWatch International

Grow With the Flow LakeFest
2026-06-13 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Great Salt Lake State Park, 13312 W 1075 S, Magna, UT, 84044, United States
Join us for a FREE, family-friendly celebration featuring boat races, art workshops, live music, food trucks, and Great Salt Lake education!
Lakefest is Saturday, June 13th, from 10 AM – 4 PM at Great Salt Lake State Park and Marina. We’ll see you there!
Our Raptor Ambassador will be there from 1:00-3:00 PM
For more info head here: https://growtheflowutah.org/lakefest/

Raptors at Utah Talons Softball Game
2026-06-15 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Dumke Family Softball Stadium, 102 S Wasatch Dr, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, United States
Meet our Raptor Ambassadors at the Utah Talons’ softball game—the 2025 AUSL champions!
Talons V Cascade
Free with tickets to the game.

Raptors at the South Jordan Library
2026-06-17 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | South Jordan Library, 10673 S Redwood Rd, South Jordan, UT, 84095, United States
Ever wonder what makes a raptor different than other birds? Come by the South Jordan Library and find out! Meet our live raptor ambassadors and ask our educators all your burning raptor questions.
This is a family friendly event, no tickets or registration required!
This event is made possible by Salt Lake County ZAP and the generosity of supporters like you.

Bird of Prey Show at Alta
2026-06-18 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Our Lady of the Snows Center, 10185 E Hwy 210, Alta, 84092, United States
Spend an hour in the mountains with live Raptor Ambassadors! Join us for a free show at the Our Lady of the Snows Center. Our team of expert educators will share the important roles these creatures play in our ecosystems and how you can participate in conserving these raptors, and you’ll meet two of our Raptor Ambassadors.
No registration is required for this event.
Click here to learn more: https://www.alta.com/events/hawkwatch
This event is made possible by Salt Lake County ZAP and the generosity of supporters like you.

Tattoos and Talons
2026-06-20 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Moss Tattoo Studio, 1900 Washington Blvd Suite 102, Ogden, 84401, United States
Looking to leave a mark on raptor conservation? Join HawkWatch International and Moss Tattoo Studio on National Eagle Day for Tattoos and Talons in Ogden, UT! For each tattoo, HWI will receive 50% of the proceeds to put towards our efforts to conserve raptors and our shared environment. Grab yourself some new ink or a piercing, shop some birdy merch, and meet our Raptor Ambassadors!
Moss Tattoo Studio practices eco-tattooing, meaning they have reduced the use of single-use plastics and prioritize eco-friendly materials.
See flash here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZF1LMOAXV5/?img_index=1
To schedule a spot, please direct message the artist you’d like to work with on Instagram or submit an appointment request through Moss Tattoo Studio’s website here.

Raptors at the Salt Lake City Library
2026-06-22 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111, United States
Ever wonder what makes a raptor different than other birds? Come by the Salt Lake City Library and find out! Meet our live raptor ambassadors and ask our educators all your burning raptor questions.
This is a family-friendly event, no tickets or registration required!
This event is made possible by Salt Lake County ZAP and the generosity of supporters like you.

Raptors at Utah Talons Softball Game
2026-06-22 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Dumke Family Softball Stadium, 102 S Wasatch Dr, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, United States
Meet our Raptor Ambassadors at the Utah Talons’ softball game—the 2025 AUSL champions!
Talons V Spark
Free with tickets to the game.

Friends & Family Night at Red Butte Garden
2026-06-22 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, United States
Join us for summer evenings at the Garden filled with immersive activities, nature discovery, and fun for all ages. Each Friends & Family Night features a different theme, with interactive stations, crafts, and special activities led by Garden staff and community partners. Experience the Garden in a new way as you learn, play, and explore together. All Friends & Family Nights are included with regular Garden admission.
Click here to learn more: https://redbuttegarden.org/friends-and-family-night/who-lives-here/

Raptor Encounter - Bear River State Park
2026-06-23 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Denver) | Bear River State Park, 601 Bear River Dr, Evanston, WY, 82930, United States
Meet our Raptor Ambassadors in Evanston, Wyoming! Join us for a presentation on what makes a bird a raptor, how raptors fit into their ecosystems, and how different types of raptors have different features depending on what, when, and where they hunt.
Free with pass for park entry.

UNP Partners in the Park: Tracy Aviary’s Nature Center at Pia Okwai
2026-06-23 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Tracy Aviary’s Nature Center at Pia Okwai, 3310 S 1000 W, South Salt Lake, UT, 84119, United States
Learn about education opportunities, connect with resources, enjoy food, music, and time with friends and neighbors at these FREE community events!
You can learn more here: https://www.partners.utah.edu/partners-in-the-park/
This event is made possible by Salt Lake County ZAP and the generosity of supporters like you.

Raptor Meet & Great at the Natural History Museum of Utah
2026-06-27 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Natural History Museum of Utah, 301 Wakara Way, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, United States
While you learn about Mesozoic dinosaurs like the Utah Raptor, stop by and meet their modern day relatives: birds of prey! What traits to dinosaurs and modern raptors share? Where do these birds live? What threats do they face? Learn all of this and more with paid admission to the NHMU. Find admission information on their website or in person.
This event is made possible by Salt Lake County ZAP and the generosity of supporters like you.

Raptors at Utah Talons Softball Game
2026-06-30 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Dumke Family Softball Stadium, 102 S Wasatch Dr, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, United States
Meet our Raptor Ambassadors at the Utah Talons’ softball game—the 2025 AUSL champions!
Talons V Volts
Free with tickets to the game.

Raptors at Utah Talons Softball Game
2026-07-03 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Dumke Family Softball Stadium, 102 S Wasatch Dr, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, United States
Meet our Raptor Ambassadors at the Utah Talons’ softball game—the 2025 AUSL champions!
Talons V Blaze
Free with tickets to the game.

ForumFest and Canyons Village
2026-07-03 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-04 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Canyons Village, 4000 Canyons Resort Dr, Park City, 84098, United States
Join HawkWatch International at the annual Forum Fest Independence Day Celebration! Music, kids’ activities, yoga, and more. HawkWatch International will be there from 5-8 PM with our Raptor Ambassadors for a presentation and photo opportunity.
Learn more about the event here: https://forumfest.com/

Raptors at the Daybreak Library
2026-07-07 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Daybreak Library, 11358 Grandville Ave, South Jordan, 84009, United States
Ever wonder what makes a raptor different than other birds? Come by the Daybreak Library and find out! Read a book about raptors and meet our live raptor ambassador birds.
This is a family-friendly event, ideal for young children. No tickets or registration required!
This event is made possible by Salt Lake County ZAP and the generosity of supporters like you.

Brighton Days
2026-07-11 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Brighton Resort, 8302 S Brighton Loop Rd, Brighton, 84121, United States
Join us at the annual Brighton Days—a heritage celebration to honor the natural and cultural history of Big Cottonwood Canyon. That heritage includes birds of prey, and we’re thrilled to bring our Raptor Ambassadors this year to celebrate!
This event is made possible by Salt Lake County ZAP and the generosity of supporters like you.

Celebration of Flight
2026-09-25 09:00 - 2026-09-27 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Corpus Christi HawkWatch, 4343 Co Rd 69, Corpus Christi, TX, 78410, United States
Celebrate the magic of migration during the annual Celebration of Flight Festival at the Corpus Christi HawkWatch at Hazel Bazemore County Park. This is a family-friendly event with free activities in the park that coincide with peak Broad-winged Hawk migration in September. Thanks to our partners at the Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi and the many volunteers who make this festival possible. Vendors and food trucks will be present throughout the festival.
Schedule to come!
Directions to Hazel Bazemore County Park
Take FM624 west from SH77 for about 1 mile. Take a right onto County Road 69 at the stoplight (look for the park sign), which takes you to the park.
Looking for Accommodations?
You can get a HawkWatcher discount at the Best Western Northwest Corpus Christi Inn & Suites! King rooms are $99/night, or upgrade to a suite with a kitchenette for $114.99 (before taxes and fees)! You must call the local Best Western to receive the discount: (361) 241-6363. The hotel will not honor this rate for online reservations.

Wings Across the West
2026-10-15 | The Grandview at Millcreek Common, 1330 E Chambers Ave, Millcreek, UT, 84106, United States
While we work across the world, what started it all was a fascination with the fall migration of raptors, and a desire to document whether these apex predators migrated in the west. Four decades later, HawkWatch International now operates the largest standardized migration network in the world, keeping a pulse on the health of raptor populations across the western United States—and beyond.
Join us as we celebrate this community that has kept us counting for the last 40 years, and raise funds for future. The party starts at our HawkWatch sites throughout the Western United States, before a grand finale on Thursday, October 15, 2026 in Salt Lake City. Plus, there are field trips to follow!
Post-Fundraiser Field Trips

Saturday, October 17, 2026: Goshute Mountains HawkWatch, Nevada
Saturday, October 17, 2026: Commissary Ridge HawkWatch, Wyoming
Pre-Fundraiser Field Trip Info Coming Soon!

Want to Celebrate in Style? Let’s Discuss Sponsorships!
Options available for individuals, groups, businesses, and more! Contact Kirsten Elliott, Development & Communications Director, at kelliott@hawkwatch.org.

40th Anniversary Field Trip: Commissary Ridge
2026-10-17 08:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | NM
Dates: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Departure: 8:00 am
Return: 9:00 pm
Price: $300 per person
Spaces Remaining: 12
REGISTRATION OPENING SOON
Overview
Want to experience the magic of migration, but intimidated about visiting a site on your own? We’ve got just the trip for you!
Join the HawkWatch International team for this post-fundraiser field trip to the Commissary Ridge HawkWatch in Kemmerer, Wyoming. In addition to expert hawkwatching instruction from our team, you’ll enjoy one of our favorite fall field trip meals for lunch as well as round-trip transportation from our headquarters in Salt Lake City.
What to Expect

After meeting your fellow participants at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, you’ll board a spacious private van for a ~2.5-hour drive to the Commissary Ridge HawkWatch, located just outside Kemmerer, Wyoming. From there, it’s a short hike up to the HawkWatch, making this site far more accessible than many ridge-top migration sites.
We’ll arrive just as the temperatures begin to rise and the day’s flight begins to pick up. You’ll have plenty of time to hawkwatch with our biologists and this year’s crew, learning more about how raptors use mountain ridges and updrafts to make their way south each fall. You also may have the opportunity to see a wild bird of prey up close if the banding blind is open that day.
After the count ends for the day, you’ll have time to get the staff and crew better as we enjoy a dinner cooked over the campfire. Then we’re back to Salt Lake City!
What’s Included

Guide costs
Roundtrip transportation in a spacious private van from our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah
Lunch and dinner

What’s Not Included

Accommodations
Gratuities for guides
Meals other than lunch and dinner
Snacks
Other personal items

Terms & Conditions

This trip is subject to HWI’s Field Trip and Tour Policies. Payment in full is due at the time of registration
This tour is limited to 12 people to ensure an intimate, high-quality experience for everyone.
The minimum number of participants is 6. In the event the minimum is not reached, we will refund your ticket or issue a receipt for your tax-deductible donation, whichever you prefer.

40th Anniversary Field Trip: Goshute Mountains HawkWatch
2026-10-17 08:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | NM
Dates: Saturday, October 17, 2026-Sunday, October 18, 2026
Departure: 8:00 am on Saturday
Return: ~3:00pm on Sunday
Price: $400 per person
Spaces Remaining: 8
REGISTRATION OPENING SOON
Overview
There’s a reason that everyone wants to go to the Goshutes. There’s also a reason that not everyone does. Join us on this guided journey where we’ll make it as easy as possible to reach one of the highest volume HawkWatch sites in the West, the Goshute Mountains HawkWatch. Plus, you’ll have the exclusive opportunity to camp out overnight at the top of the mountain.
What to Expect

After meeting your fellow participants at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, you’ll join a caravan of SUVs to make the ~2-hour drive to the Goshute Mountains HawkWatch, located just outside West Wendover, Nevada. From there, it’s a ~2.5 mile hike up ~1,800 vertical feet to the HawkWatch.
We’ll arrive around mid-day, as the migrating raptors take advantage of the warmth of the thermals. You’ll have plenty of time to hawkwatch with our biologists and this year’s crew, learning more about how raptors use mountain ridges and updrafts to make their way south each fall. You also may have the opportunity to see a wild bird of prey up close if the banding blind is open that day.
In addition to expert hawkwatching instruction from our team, you’ll enjoy lunch and dinner at the HawkWatch on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday, and round-trip transportation from our headquarters in Salt Lake City.
What’s Included

Expert hawkwatching instruction from the HawkWatch International team
Roundtrip transportation in SUVs from our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah
Lunch and dinner on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday morning

What’s Not Included

Sleeping pad, bags, or other personal camping gear
Gratuities for guides
Meals other than those explicitly provided
Snacks
Other personal items

Terms & Conditions

This trip is subject to HWI’s Field Trip and Tour Policies. Payment in full is due at the time of registration
This tour is limited to 8 people to ensure an intimate, high-quality experience for everyone, and to follow Leave No Trace Principles in this Wilderness Area.
The minimum number of participants is 4. In the event the minimum is not reached, we will refund your ticket or issue a receipt for your tax-deductible donation, whichever you prefer.
